Wich loctight
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Originally Posted by SynistrC5
I used red 242 on mine last time.
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From: Clever, MO aka SOMO
Everyone in my vette group around here used red! I used red also last month when I changed rotors and pads. I used my impact wrench to loosen them up. Turn the front wheels to get more room on the bolts. No problem with the rears either.
Last edited by fixvet; Mar 16, 2006 at 07:41 PM.
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BLUE for caliper mount bolts!! Torque 23 ft. lbs.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Red for the Caliper brackets bolts ( two big ones) torque 125 ft-lbs
Blue for the caliper mounting bolts ( two small ones) torque 23 ft-lbs
Make sure you clean all four bolts with a wire brush prior to re-use
Blue for the caliper mounting bolts ( two small ones) torque 23 ft-lbs
Make sure you clean all four bolts with a wire brush prior to re-use
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From: San Diego CA
...just to clarify....
Red (271) is "permanent" Loctite. Typically, threads to which it had been applied can be loosened only with heat or copius amounts of torque or both.
Blue (242) is medium strength for 1/4-inch and larger screws/nuts
Pink (222) is low-strength for screws/nuts smaller than 1/4-inch.
Blue (425) is for plastic screws and nuts.
Red (271) is "permanent" Loctite. Typically, threads to which it had been applied can be loosened only with heat or copius amounts of torque or both.
Blue (242) is medium strength for 1/4-inch and larger screws/nuts
Pink (222) is low-strength for screws/nuts smaller than 1/4-inch.
Blue (425) is for plastic screws and nuts.